Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1887-02-24
SUNSHINY H1NDoWS.

OONOdIA W1NDOHO.
One morning my door bell rang
and when 1 answered It's call, little
bit of grille stood smiling before
me holding out small paper parcel.
"Good morning, dear. How do
you do % SAID L.
"Pretty well, thank you, replied
the baby.
Now was little puzzled to know
who she could be, so 1 asked boldly,
t'what is your name, little lady, and
where did you come from? Who are
you
'-Pm papa's Sunshine.
With this, out stepped the auntie
whom 1 knew very we'll, from her
hiding-place, and my puzzle was
solved.
The other day / picked up a paper
and read story about boy, such a
good and happy boy, that the story
said when he came into family room
from school or play 1T was as if a
new window had been opened to let
in brightness and pleasantness.
These two little things together
have set me to thinking, and 1 would
like to tell my little friends some of
my thoughts about sunshiny win
dows, which can be made and set
wide open by the boys and girls in
our houses and homes.
Windows are such pleasant, whole
some things IN homes did any of
you ever think what it would be to
do without them? How dark and
gloomy the room would be, and how
small and narrow the outside world
would seem to the people in the
room? In olden times, many, many
years ago, windows were always
small, sometimes only narrow Sits
in thick stone walls, and they were
often set high up. too high for the
children to sit or stand by to look
out. Afterwards, when glass win
dows began to be used, tax had to
be paid to the government for every
hight, the poor people, who had to
count their pence carefully, could
not afford to have any more windows
than were quite necessary. You and
l, who have so many bright windows
with such large panes in them, can
hardly imagine the homes of that
time, especially on dark, stormy,
rainy days.
Now if you will try to think how
different these homes were from
ours, then 1 would like for you to
remember that just so much differ
ence boys and girls can make in
home. Almost any mother will tell
you that, when she is tired and wor-'
ried with her cares and her work.
cheerful happy, loving child is just
as good to her as sunshlny window,
because light and joy come through
them to her heart. Almost any
teacher will say that one attentive,
obedient, pleasant scholar will
brighten, warm, and cheer the dark
est, coldest, and dreariest school
room.
Now little men and women, if you
are windows, let all the sunshine in
that is possible. Keep yourselves
clean and transparent by being pure
and true; that means, be good, obe-
dent, and truthful and o! so much
light will come into your homes, be
kind, loving, and thoughtful, and
such warm bright sunshine will dance
about with you.
Try it and see. Kiss mother once
In while and tell her you love her.
Show her your love by thinking
about her, and once in while saw
ing her step or lending her hand
when she doesn't ask it of you
Once mere through cur windows
we see the outside world. Many of
your mothers have to stay very
closely IN the house to do their work
and sewing, and to look after inter-
ests of the family. Their outlook is
very narrow and limited one; but
you could open windows and give
many pleasant glimpse of outside
things if you would tell mother of
what you see and of what happens
out of doors. Give her some pleas
ant things to think of as she sits
with her needle, by telling her of
play and study and friends, of mer-
ry words and pretty sights. Be
window for her, and carry home to
her what you see outside.-Child's
Paper.